Michael Jackson Died and My Facebook Discussions About
Ok, so we have all heard that Michael Jackson has died, right? Well, I find it hard to understand what would make anyone (besides immediate family) cry uncontrollably about it. Don’t get me wrong, his life was a rollercoaster and to see an American icon die is never a good thing. I just cannot think of a single person that I DO NOT know personally that would warrant that type of response from me emotionally.
After hearing the story from 10 different people and television stations, I log onto Facebook to check out the daily hub-bub between my friends. One was wondering if Jesus would get the same kind of reaction from the masses, as Michael Jackson is getting so far. The discussion was intelligent for the most part and it really was mentally stimulating. Most agreed that Jesus would get the same “following” if he died in this time.
Others were trying to backup the fact that Michael Jackson is an icon and known worldwide. That doesn’t mean that Jesus isn’t known, but he is NOT worldwide. There were comments that it was pitiful to honor such a sick person, a “pedophile”, drug addict and all of these things are correct. But in today’s society, celebs and stars take on another roll and are honored with much more passion.
I think it has to do with the fact that celebs are “seen” by everyone and children and young adults have NEVER connected with Jesus the same ways they have connected with a movie star or celebrity these days.